Jira Diff Highlighter

Tracking since Apr 3, 2026.

Changelog

• May 5, 2026
  description

  Jira Diff Highlighter is a Chrome extension that enhances the readability of Jira issue description diffs. It transforms standard Jira diffs into a more user-friendly, side-by-side comparison with highlighted changes.
  
  Key Features:
  - Enhanced Diff View: Transforms standard Jira diffs into a more readable, side-by-side comparison.
  - Highlighted Changes: Clearly see additions, deletions, and modifications with color-coded highlights.
  - Large Change Handling: Efficiently displays large insertions or deletions without cluttering the view.
  - Toggle On/Off: Easily switch between enhanced and original diff views with a single click.
  - Multi-Tab Support: Maintains consistent state across multiple Jira tabs.
  
  Perfect for:
  - Developers reviewing code changes
  - Project managers tracking requirement updates
  - QA testers following bug report modifications
  - Anyone who frequently works with Jira issue descriptions
  
  This extension works on all Atlassian-hosted Jira instances (*.atlassian.net) and is designed to seamlessly integrate with your existing Jira workflow. Boost your productivity and never miss an important change in your Jira descriptions again!
  
  Open Source:
  Jira Diff Highlighter is an open-source project. You can view the source code, contribute, or report issues on our GitHub repository: [https://github.com/richiehowelll/jira-diff]
  
  Note: This extension only enhances the diff view of issue descriptions and does not alter any Jira data.

  Improves readability of Jira ticket diffs.
  
  Jira Diff Highlighter is a browser extension for Chrome, Edge, and Firefox that enhances the readability of Jira issue description diffs. It transforms standard Jira diffs into a more user-friendly, side-by-side comparison with highlighted changes.
  
  Key Features:
  - Enhanced Diff View: Transforms standard Jira diffs into a readable side-by-side comparison.
  - Highlighted Changes: Clearly see additions, deletions, and modifications with color-coded highlights.
  - Configurable Large Change Handling: Choose the character limit for collapsing large insertions or deletions, keeping long Jira updates readable without cluttering the page.
  - Show Full Text: Expand any collapsed large change inline when you need to inspect the full insertion or deletion.
  - Toggle On/Off: Switch between enhanced and original diff views from the extension popup.
  - Multi-Tab Support: Maintains consistent state across multiple Jira tabs.
  - Custom Jira Domains: Atlassian-hosted Jira works automatically, and custom Jira domains can be enabled with explicit per-site access.
  
  Perfect for:
  - Developers reviewing code changes
  - Project managers tracking requirement updates
  - QA testers following bug report modifications
  - Anyone who frequently works with Jira issue descriptions
  
  Jira Diff Highlighter works automatically on Atlassian-hosted Jira instances using atlassian.net subdomains. If your team uses Jira on a custom domain, you can add that domain from the extension popup and grant access only to that site.
  
  Open Source
  
  Jira Diff Highlighter is an open-source project. You can view the source code, contribute, or report issues on GitHub:
  
  https://github.com/richiehowelll/jira-diff
  
  Note: This extension only enhances the diff view of issue descriptions. It does not alter any Jira data.

• May 5, 2026
  host_permissions

  *://*.atlassian.net/*

  https://*.atlassian.net/*

Permissions & access

Permissions

activeTabstoragetabsscripting

Host access

https://*.atlassian.net/*

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